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Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born

TV presenter Dallas Campbell, engineer Professor Danielle George and engineer Dr Hugh Hunt re-create the opening of the BBC's television service on 2 November 1936. This involves building the mechanical flying-spot cameras that were used by Baird's system.

2016 Documentary ⏱️ 90 min
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Cast

Dallas Campbell

Dallas Campbell

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Danielle George

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Hugh Hunt

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David Hendy

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Lily Frier

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Iain Logie Baird

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Robert Seatter

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Paul Marshall

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Paul Reveley

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Dick Fiddy

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Peter Swinson

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Emma Morgan

Performer (Adele Dixon)

Additional Information

Director Peter Gauvain
Production Windfall Films, BBC
Status Released
Language EN